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Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a red-painted pole base beneath palm trees. Three men in rust-red dhotis with gold-bordered shawls are working on the pole: the man at left leans in with his arm extended, the man at centre wears a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala and holds the upper part of the pole, and the shaven-headed man at right pulls a rope. Onlookers stand at the left edge of the platform. Ornate red-and-copper pole base with carved detail is visible.

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November 26 20142014-11-26October 05 20142014-10-05November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor photo of a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple-style flagstaff. Three people in saffron-orange and red-brown robes with gold-striped borders stand around a copper-coloured, carved base wrapped with white garlands and red flowers. The man on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads, holds the pole's top. The central figure, wearing a red garland, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, holds a white cloth band. The man on the right, shaved-headed with a rudraksha mala, pulls the white cloth and steadies it. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. Rudraksha, garlands and white cloth are visible. Hindu temple flag-hoisting setting.2015-04-21August 31st 20142014-08-31A photograph of a dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting ritual at an outdoor temple setting with palm trees. A bare-chested man in a red-maroon dhoti with saffron-yellow borders and a red and gold garland pulls a long rope tied to a tall copper flagstaff topped with green leaves. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in a maroon dhoti with yellow border supports the pole, and another man in a dhoti stands behind. The copper pillar is decorated with a yellow garland and a base wrapped in red and purple flowers. Brass horns and drummers appear at the left edge, and a red stone platform surrounds the base.2014-11-26Outdoor ritual photograph beside a large copper kalasha-style vessel with a tiered pedestal, garlanded with yellow and red marigold and rose strands. Two shaved-headed priests in rust-red and maroon dhotis with gold borders stand at the vessel; one raises a rope with a red and white cloth bundle, the other holds a brass plate and tends the cord. A bare-chested assistant in the right foreground also wears a rust-red dhoti. Palm trees and green foliage fill the background, and a few onlookers stand at the base.2014-09-09Outdoors under palm trees and a grey sky, several devotees in rust-red and saffron dhotis hoist a flag up a tall copper flagstaff on a red stone base. Two men in the foreground pull ropes; one, bare-chested, stretches his arms high. A younger man on the right wears a long garland of yellow and orange flowers with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Onlookers in saffron stand behind the pole and a stone sculpture is at the base. The scene reflects a flag-hoisting ceremony at a temple compound.2014-10-05September 08 20152015-09-08 +2 copiesNovember 26 20142014-11-26November 26 20142014-11-26Outdoor ritual scene beside a large copper pillar with a tapered base, wrapped with a red and yellow flower garland and red threads. Four men in saffron-red robes with gold borders stand on a red platform under a palm tree. Three face the pillar with their backs to the camera, shaved heads visible, one holding a small brass vessel. A man in the centre, with a mala and garlands, faces the pillar and holds offerings. At the right edge a seated person plays a small instrument. Ritual abhishekam setting.2014-09-09